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SUBJ/NOTICE OF CONVENING FY-14 OFFICER CONTINUATION SELECTION BOARDS AND 
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONTINUATION POLICY//

RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE ACTIVE-DUTY OFFICER CONTINUATION 
SELECTION BOARDS.  THE ACTIVE-DUTY OFFICER CONTINUATION SELECTION BOARDS WILL 
CONVENE, WHEN REQUIRED, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CORRESPONDING FY-14 
PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS.  ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ON THE ACTIVE-DUTY LIST WHO ARE 
FULLY QUALIFIED TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE-DUTY AND MEET THE REQUIREMENTS IN 
PARAGRAPHS 2 THROUGH 4 WILL 
BE CONSIDERED FOR CONTINUATION.  WHERE APPLICABLE, CONTINUATION PERIOD IS 
BASED ON YEARS OF ACTIVE SERVICE (YOAS) CALCULATED FROM THE ACTIVE-DUTY BASE 
DATE TO APPROXIMATELY SEVEN MONTHS AFTER APPROVAL OF THE PROMOTION BOARD 
RESULTS.

2.  LIEUTENANT COMMANDER UNRESTRICTED LINE, RESTRICTED LINE, AND STAFF CORPS 
(LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS ARE DISCUSSED IN PARAGRAPH 3).
    A.  TWICE FAILURE OF SELECTION (2XFOS) LCDRS WITH 14-18 YOAS.  OFFICERS 
SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION CAN CONTINUE UNTIL ELIGIBLE FOR RETIREMENT AT THE 
COMPLETION OF 20 YOAS.
    B.  2XFOS LCDRS WITH LESS THAN 14 YOAS.  OFFICERS SELECTED FOR 
CONTINUATION CAN CONTINUE IN THREE YEAR INCREMENTS OR UNTIL RETIREMENT 
ELIGIBLE AT THE COMPLETION OF 20 YOAS.
    C.  2XFOS LCDRS WITH 18 OR MORE YOAS, AS PROVIDED BY LAW, WILL NOT BE 
CONSIDERED FOR CONTINUATION, BUT WILL BE RETAINED ON ACTIVE-DUTY UNTIL 
RETIREMENT ELIGIBLE AT 20 YOAS.

3.  COMMANDER, LIEUTENANT COMMANDER, AND LIEUTENANT LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS 
(LDO).
    A.  ALL PERMANENT LDOS SELECTED FOR PROMOTION IN FY-14 WHO ARE SUBJECT TO 
STATUTORY RETIREMENT FOR YOAS PRIOR TO THEIR SCHEDULED PROMOTION DATES AND/OR 
PRIOR TO COMPLETING THE TIME-IN-GRADE NECESSARY TO RETIRE IN THE NEXT HIGHER 
GRADE AFTER PROMOTION WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR CONTINUATION.  THESE OFFICERS 
WILL BE CONTINUED FOR A PERIOD SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW THEM TO ACCEPT PROMOTION 
AND, AS 
REQUIRED, ATTAIN SUFFICIENT TIME IN GRADE TO RETIRE AT THE HIGHER GRADE.
    B.  ALL PERMANENT LDOS WHO ARE ACTIVE-DUTY AT THE TIME WHEN THE PROMOTION 
BOARD MEETS AND ARE CONSIDERED IN ZONE FOR PROMOTION AND WHO ARE SUBJECT TO 
STATUTORY RETIREMENT FOR YOAS PRIOR TO THE END OF FY-13 WILL BE OFFERED 
CONTINUATION FOR A PERIOD SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW THEM TO ACCEPT PROMOTION AND, AS 
REQUIRED, ATTAIN SUFFICIENT TIME IN GRADE TO RETIRE AT THE HIGHER GRADE (IF 
SELECTED FOR PROMOTION) OR UNTIL 30 SEP 13 (IF NOT SELECTED FOR PROMOTION).
    C.  2XFOS LDO LCDRS SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION WILL BE CONTINUED TO 
RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY AT THE COMPLETION OF 20 YOAS.
4.  CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS (CWO).
    A.  ALL CWOS SELECTED FOR PROMOTION IN FY-14 WHO ARE SUBJECT TO STATUTORY 
RETIREMENT FOR YOAS PRIOR TO THEIR SCHEDULED PROMOTION DATES AND/OR PRIOR TO 
COMPLETING THE TIME-IN-GRADE NECESSARY TO RETIRE IN THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE 
AFTER PROMOTION WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR CONTINUATION.  THESE OFFICERS WILL BE 
CONTINUED FOR A PERIOD SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW THEM TO ACCEPT PROMOTION AND, AS 
REQUIRED, ATTAIN SUFFICIENT TIME IN GRADE TO RETIRE AT THE HIGHER GRADE.
    B.  ALL CWOS WHO ARE ON ACTIVE-DUTY AT THE TIME THE PROMOTION BOARD MEETS 
AND ARE CONSIDERED IN ZONE FOR PROMOTION AND WHO ARE SUBJECT TO STATUTORY 
RETIREMENT FOR YOAS PRIOR TO THE END OF FY-13 WILL BE CONTINUED FOR A PERIOD 
SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW THEM TO ACCEPT PROMOTION AND ATTAIN SUFFICIENT TIME IN 
GRADE TO RETIRE AT THE HIGHER GRADE (IF SELECTED FOR PROMOTION) OR UNTIL 30 
SEP 13 (IF NOT SELECTED FOR PROMOTION).
    C.  CWO4 SELECTED FOR PROMOTION TO CWO5 WILL BE OFFERED CONTINUATION FOR A 
PERIOD OF TWO YEARS PAST THEIR PROMOTION DATE IN ORDER TO SERVE A TOUR AS A 
CWO5.

5.  OFFICERS SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION MAY REMAIN ON ACTIVE-DUTY FOR THE 
PERIOD SPECIFIED IN THE PRECEDING PARAGRAPH UNLESS REACHING 62 YEARS OF AGE, 
AS STIPULATED BY LAW. 

6.  OFFICERS ON THE ACTIVE-DUTY LIST WHO MEET ANY OF THE CRITERIA IN 
PARAGRAPHS 2 THROUGH 4 SHALL CHECK BUPERS ONLINE, WWW.BOL.NAVY.MIL, AFTER 
RELEASE OF THE RESPECTIVE SELECTION ALNAV MESSAGE, TO DETERMINE IF THEY WERE 
SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION.  ONCE LOGGED INTO BUPERS ONLINE, CLICK ON 
ADVANCEMENT, AND THEN ON THE APPROPRIATE OFFICER (PROMOTION/CONTINUATION) 
BOARD TO DETERMINE THE RESULTS.

7.  PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD CONVENING DATES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
    A.  ACTIVE O6 LINE PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD CONVENES 09 JAN 13.  THE 
ACTIVE O5 LDO LINE CONTINUATION SELECTION BOARD WILL FOLLOW THIS BOARD.
    B.  ACTIVE O6 STAFF CORPS PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD CONVENES 29 JAN 13.  
THE ACTIVE O5 LDO STAFF CORPS CONTINUATION SELECTION BOARD WILL FOLLOW THIS 
BOARD.
    C.  ACTIVE O5 LINE PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD CONVENES 05 FEB 13.  THE 
ACTIVE O4 LINE CONTINUATION SELECTION BOARD WILL FOLLOW THIS BOARD.
    D.  ACTIVE O5 STAFF CORPS PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD CONVENES 19 MAR 13.  
THE ACTIVE O4 STAFF CORPS CONTINUATION SELECTION BOARD WILL FOLLOW THIS BOARD.
    E.  ACTIVE O4 LINE PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD CONVENES 02 APR 13.  THE 
ACTIVE O3 LDO CONTINUATION SELECTION BOARD WILL FOLLOW THIS BOARD. 
    F.  ACTIVE O4 STAFF CORPS PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD CONVENES 07 MAY 13.  
THE ACTIVE O3 LDO STAFF CONTINUATION SELECTION BOARD WILL FOLLOW THIS BOARD.
    G.  ACTIVE CWO3/4/5 PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS CONVENE 11 JUN 13.  THE 
ACTIVE CWO2/3/4 CONTINUATION SELECTION BOARDS WILL FOLLOW THESE BOARDS.

8.  CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESSED TO THE PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD WILL NOT BE 
FORWARDED TO A SUBSEQUENT CONTINUATION SELECTION BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION.  
OFFICERS MUST COMMUNICATE WITH EACH BOARD SEPARATELY.

9.  ONLY ELIGIBLE OFFICERS MAY COMMUNICATE WITH A CONTINUATION SELECTION 
BOARD.  CORRESPONDENCE MUST ARRIVE NOT LATER THAN THE DAY BEFORE THE CONVENING 
DATE OF THE BOARD AND SHALL BE ADDRESSED TO:  NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND, CUSTOMER 
SERVICE CENTER PRESIDENT, ACTIVE FY-14 (GRADE) (LINE OR STAFF CORPS, AS 
APPLICABLE) CONTINUATION SELECTION BOARD, BOARD #XXX, (BOARD NUMBER IS A 
REQUIRED FIELD AND MAY BE FOUND ON THE FY-14 SELECTION BOARD SCHEDULE LOCATED 
AT HTTP://WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/BUPERS-
NPC/BOARDS/SELECTIONBOARDSUPPORT/PAGES/DEFAULT2.ASPX) 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE, 
MILLINGTON, TN 38055-6300.  TO CHECK ON RECEIPT OF YOUR PACKAGE, GO TO 
HTTP://WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/BUPERS-
NPC/BOARDS/ACTIVEDUTYOFFICER/PAGES/DEFAULT.ASPX
AND ENTER THE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER LINK (CHECK ON YOUR LETTER TO THE BOARD) 
OR CONTACT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER AT (866)827-5672.  THE WRITTEN 
COMMUNICATION MAY CALL ATTENTION TO THE BOARD, ANY MATTER CONCERNING THE 
OFFICER'S RECORD THAT THE OFFICER CONSIDERS IMPORTANT.  WRITTEN COMMUNICATION 
MAY INCLUDE, AS ENCLOSURES, CORRESPONDENCE FROM ANY INDIVIDUAL CONCERNING THE 
ELIGIBLE OFFICER.  CORRESPONDENCE NOT ORIGINATED BY THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER, 
INCLUDING ENDORSEMENTS TO THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER'S LETTER, AND LETTERS WRITTEN 
ON BEHALF OF THAT OFFICER, MUST CONTAIN A WRITTEN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BY THE 
ELIGIBLE OFFICER THAT HE OR SHE DESIRES SUCH CORRESPONDENCE BE PRESENTED TO 
THE BOARD.  CORRESPONDENCE 
WITHOUT SUCH AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IS CONSIDERED THIRD PARTY CORRESPONDENCE AND 
WILL BE RETURNED WITHOUT BEING PRESENTED TO THE BOARD.  CLASSIFIED 
CORRESPONDENCE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

10.  QUESTIONS REGARDING CONTINUATION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO NPC PERS-801 AT 
(901) 874-4555/DSN 882.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT 
HTTP://WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/BUPERS-
NPC/BOARDS/OFFICERCONTINUATION/PAGES/DEFAULT.ASPX.

11.  RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL S. R. VAN BUSKIRK, N1.//

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